Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-09
SOME PRESIDENTIAL GOSSIP.
The Sherman BOOm-What the Sher.
man and Blaine Men Say-Talk About
the Old Ticket.

The gossip In political quarters to-day turns
upon the possibilities Of the SHERMAN BOOM
His trip to the south is conceded be for the pur-
pose of giving the boom a chance to develop
quickly under the influence OF the warm southern
sun. MeSsrs. Malone and John d. Wise express
the opinion that John Sherman can carry the state
OF Virginia, both at the nominating convention
ana afterwards, as to its electoral vote. The Ohio
chieftain himself publicly expresses the opinion
that the solid south may be divided in the next
presidential contest. His friends say that during
this trip he will throw himself among the
southern people and dispel the erroneous impress
sion that he has no warmth in his composition.
They expect him to thaw out in the south and
gain much in popularity. They confidently expect
several of the southern states in the convention.
49, The Blaine men say they are not afraid OF Mr.
sherman: Representative Brady, who was was
MahoneS first lieutenant for so long and who has
Deen republican leader In Virginia longer than
has Malone, does not agree with him that the
state could be carried by the "Ohio man." Blaine,
ne says, can carry Virginia against any one the
democrats can put up. There is an enthusiasm
ad aroused at the mention Of his name. Not 50, he
state. ANY one who says he can does not know
Mr. Biaine's friends say that Blaine Is not push.
Ing himself to the 'front.' but that he is there and
is going to stay. Whatever work others may do
meanwhile, they say, it will be found at the con.
yention that the PluIned Knight will be head and
.'.AouAoSAo oOosC OsCIy lucy COutcuu
the only question is whether he wants the nomtn-
alton. Then. they intimate that II Mr.. Cleveland
Is 10 lead the democracy again he will want to
enter the field against him
When all talk Is over 1t may be boiled down to
the quite general belief that Blaine and Cleveland
are to be pitted against each other again. Demo-
cratic politicians generally cOncede that they can
not get away from the man Of destiny; that MIR.
Cleveland will stick. One OF them likened him the
other day to tar baby-"whether you hit him or
hug him, he sticks" The politicians are not bet
ter satisfied, but more stOlerant with him. They
are inclined to Shut their eyes and accept the in
evitable. Some leading mugwumps with whom a
STAR reporter has talked are little uncertain as
to their own feelings as regards the President.
They say that he has not done in the way Of civil
service reform all that they hoped for yet that he
has done all that he was positively pledged to do,
and they do not know where they could tnd man
who could do more. He has gone further, they
say, than any republican thought he would go,
and while you may find one who will say he has
been shamm1ng, you Will find fifty republicans
who are frightened because they think he has
done too we'll. Upon the whole, the
mugwumps say they are inclined to
accept him. They estimated that II Mr.. Allison
were nominated against him. he would lose about
half the mugwump vote, possibly more. Most any
republican, except Blaine, could take some mug
WumpS from Cleveland. II Blaine should be nomt-
mated, however, they say, Cleveland would get q
much larger mugwump vote than he did before.